-7- that may be difficult to meet elsewhere. es ree stated in a letter ond. ™ TASK freed $ reatr AgeFue lesSuox ID. Dv Treie preference on Tolnsen to eo25. (3 Y Bray PR on a Lh Meliow GilayMg WEL Qaemnnkitie GPAs to the indefinite quarantine of islands, to our knowledge only one island has ever been discussed in this context. is Runit Island. This “C3 4 The AEC Task Group considered Runit a special case and made no recommendations for cleanup specific to that island. The selection of Runit for disposal of contaminated debris and soil was made by DNA on advice from EPA. The AEC had no part in this decision and had fmrmuard favored ocean disposal. Once DNA made the decision that Runit would be a dedicatec disposal island, DOE did urge that any soii cleanup of Runit be placed at the bettom of a list of cleanup priorities. Comments on Item & region. DOE dose estimates use averages, not worst This item may refer to some recent dose estimates de- veloped by DNA staff for which DOE and its contractors have provided comments. Our present intent is to continue to use island averages. Comments on Item d - DOE has not made raciological cleanup criteria more stringent because of the EPA proposed guidelines. EPA staff-are quite familiar with the AEC development of cleanup criteria for Enewetak. EPA provided an observer to attend meetings of the Task Group on Recommendations. Sections of the draft were provided to EPA.for comments and suggestions er er the Group's report was developed. review process for the EPA participated in the Enewetak EIS which was based upon the AEC recommendations. There have been staff level discussions between EPA and DOE deve lesusetpF ter tromturen mrt clevintt ty Serf. as work progressed on theproposed EPA guidance. A 6 An important